S83.21

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S83Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

S83.2Tear of meniscus, current injury

S83.21Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injuryNot billable

S83.211Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right kneeBillable

S83.212Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left kneeBillable

S83.219Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified kneeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S83.21:

subcategoryS83.2

Tear of meniscus, current injury

categoryS83

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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